Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-315) and index
Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Medieval Urban Legends? i -- PART I: TELLING THE DIFFERENCE -- 1 Lusting after Saints 17 -- 2 Queer Attractions 29 -- 3 Of Madness and Method Acting 43 -- 4 Two Priests and the Hand of God 55 -- 5 Dying to Play 67 -- 6 The Eel of Melun 79 -- 7 The Devil Who Wasn't There 91 --PART II: MAKE-BELIEVE -- 8 The Laughter of the Children o05 -- 9 Burnt Theatrical Offerings 18 -- 10 Theater's Living Dead 131 -- 11 The Mysterious Quarry 143 -- 12 Seeing Is Believing 156 -- 13 The Suicide of Despair 169 -- 14 Death by Drama 182 --Epilogue: The Moment of Truth 197 -- Appendix: Original Documents in French and Latin 203